Armed gunman escapes police (UPDATED)

STOCKTON — Authorities placed Stagg High School on lockdown during a playoff football game Friday night after an armed robber ran across campus while fleeing from police, officials said. Officers from the Stockton Unified School District Police Department were flagged down shortly before 7:15 p.m. after a robbery occurr...

STOCKTON — Authorities placed Stagg High School on lockdown during a playoff football game Friday night after an armed robber ran across campus while fleeing from police, officials said. Officers from the Stockton Unified School District Police Department were flagged down shortly before 7:15 p.m. after a robbery occurred off campus, authorities said. The robber, armed with a gun, ran onto the campus while fleeing from officers, police said.

The Stockton Police Department responded to assist in the search. The campus was locked down for about 45 minutes while officers swept the

school grounds, but their search turned up no sign of the robber, authorities said.

People were not permitted to enter the football stadium as officers conducted their search, but the game was not interrupted, and those attending the event were not notified of the situation on the public address system. The lockdown was lifted about 8 p.m., police said.